Show OPPOSITION TO I I II GOODING BILL Railway Law Lawyer el Says Present System Is IsI I I Best OneS One S WASHINGTON Jan an By 19 19 ByThe The Associated Press Press-A Press A defense ot of the rate making theory whIch permits the tho th charging by railroads ot of less leas tor for long lone freIght hauls haul than for short hort ones one where ther there then Un ls com com- competition com competition petition by water was mad made to the e senate Interstate commerce committee com com- com committee today by Alfred P I Thom general counsel for tor th lh the Association on ot of Railway Executives Executive I Mr Thoms Thom's Thorn defense was given In the hearing oh the Gooding bill which under some cIrcumstances I billI would deny the railroads the th rIght rl they now have hae to publish h s uch ch I ra rates tep |